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Louisiana ConsideredAfter Ida outages in New Orleans, this program hopes solar power will help during the next stormYesterday on Louisiana Considered, we heard about efforts to install backup generators in community centers and churches to provide electricity in New Orleans during natural disasters. But that’s only one of a handful of recent campaigns to ensure the city maintains power during emergencies.
After Hurricane Ida last year, Devin De Wulf, founder of the Krewe of Red Beans, had the idea to start a solar power recovery system for local New Orleans restaurants. He joins us today for an update on his grassroots project, Get Lit, Stay Lit.
But first, The U.S. Fi...2022-07-0724 min
Louisiana ConsideredLouisiana Considered: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Under Scrutiny, Thousands Still Without Power 1 Month After Ida, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Declared ExtinctPatrick Madden hosted this Wednesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
WWNO/WRKF reporter Rich Webster discusses public response to findings from a joint investigation by WWNO/WRKF and ProPublica into the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The investigation found that the office runs with little oversight or accountability for deputies’ behavior in the field, and that there are stark racial disparities in shootings by deputies. The ACLU and U.S. Rep. Troy Carter commented on the findings. The ACLU is calling for a federal investigation of the office.
Gulf States Newsroom reporter Stephan Bisaha reports from Golden Meadow, LA, wh...2021-09-2924 min
Life RaftIs It Ever Gonna Be Too Hot To Live Here?In this debut episode of Life Raft we’re digging into extreme heat: is it ever gonna be too hot to live here?
We talk to a doctor about what happens to the human body when it starts to overheat, and to a New Orleans resident on a mission to cool off her neighborhood by planting hundreds of trees. We share laughs with both.
Follow Life Raft on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@liferaftpod). Give Lauren (@laurenmalara) and Travis (@travislux) a follow while you’re at it.
Do you have a question you want us t...2020-11-0325 min
Life RaftTrailer: Welcome To Life RaftWelcome to Life Raft! We’re your survival guide for a changing planet.
If you’re like us, climate change leaves you with a lot of questions, and they’re not about the rate of ocean warming — they’re about practical things that affect our everyday lives.
Each episode explores a different question about climate change, submitted by a real person.
“How can I reduce flooding in my neighborhood?”
“Have I had my last good oyster?”
Hosts Lauren Malara and Travis Lux talk to scientists, oyster shuckers, tree planters, and a whole host o...2020-10-2004 min